Quoted from Rarehero:Have you been around? I thought you had quit around the time I left.
Also, if you’re ever in Reseda - go to Vinh Loi...amazing vegan Vietnamese! Their soups are just incredible. Kevin, the owner and chef, does shit like this- dumplings on a “vegan duck” sub:
Haven't been around for about 10 months. Just meant I missed your posts from a combination of both of us being away.
Thanks for the reco on Vinh Loi. Will keep that one in mind.
Quoted from gweempose:It goes both ways, though. I have some vegan friends who are always judging me for what I eat and what I feed to my kids. One of my closest friends was just at my house yesterday. The first thing he did was open my refrigerator to see what was in there, and it wasn't because he was hungry.
Those are the idiots who give vegans a bad reputation. I hate that crap. Huge turnoff, and it actually has the opposite effect of getting someone curious about a vegan diet.
Quoted from InfiniteLives:i eat mostly vegetarian but the thing that I think would be the hardest to convert to vegan is taking out cheese. i dont do most dairy products like milk, sour cream, etc.. but cheese... veggie pizza has cheese, veggie burritos have cheese...
the idea that milk from cows is designed to make a tiny calf into a giant cow, i dont think humans need all that shit. especially when you throw in all the hormones and shit. but i just am a huge hypocrite cause cheese is great hah.
what do you guys/gals use as a substitute for cheese, or do you just for go it all together?
I grew up in a "steak and potato" family in nebraska but i eat meat maybe once a month if i have to these days. everything in moderation for me, except beer and pinball.
When I did my research on my digestive issues I was disappointed that I came to the conclusion that I would need to go full vegan instead of vegetarian, because I'd have to give up cheese. I read about most new vegans struggling to give up their cheese. I can't remember offhand what ingredient is in cheese (casein?), but it is very addictive, and is the reason that it is so hard to give up.
My biggest surprise so far has been how little I have missed cheese! Didn't see that coming. I haven't drank milk for decades, so that was no big deal, but man, it is astonishing how many processed foods have milk in it! That has been the hardest thing to get used to...things that you think are vegan aren't, because they have freaking milk in them. Government subsidies have made milk cheap, and they have a strong lobby behind them.
I tried my first vegan pizza from The Blaze that Rarehero was talking about. Pretty good! But to be honest, I think I would have enjoyed it just as much without the vegan cheese as I did with it.
Quoted from Potatoloco:I don't know about others, but my grocery bill has plummeted since I began plant-based eating. It's approximately $125 avg per week to feed a family of 7.
We ate a lot of steak and chicken, so our grocery bills have gone down as well. Things like Avocados, the Beyond Meat Burger, and things like certain nuts (Brazil, Macadamia) can bring the price of the vegan bill up a bit though.
Quoted from ryanwanger:For people who have digestive issues, I would recommend getting rid of dairy as the first step. If you have issues with it (which some people argue that over half the population does), it'll be very difficult to figure out unless you go cold turkey since it is in most meals.
Ice cream is awesome, but not worth feeling uncomfortable for several hours afterwards.
Could not agree more. Meat is not good for digestion either, but dairy can really play havoc with the gut. I think 60% of the worlds population is lactose intolerant. That says a lot.
The importance of cows milk: